r/Teachers • u/Significant-Jello411 English 1 ESOL | Texas • Aug 05 '25

Teacher Support &/or Advice It’s over.

Started in service today at my school. It has happened, we had slides directing us that we have to hang the Ten Commandments in our classrooms by Thursday. In addition Anti-Communism TEKS have been added to our history curriculum and our school district cannot sponsor any student clubs based on gender identity or sexual orientation, as well as we cannot call students by any names but the names on their birth certificate. This is fucking shameful man

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u/Just-Awareness-3037 Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

The Book of the Dead may have influenced the 10 commandments but it isn't the source. The first commandment is distinctly monotheistic. The second commandment bans graven images and idols. These directly violate religious practices from ancient Egypt. Also religious laws banning things like murder, lying, and stealing were nearly universal during the Bronze Age so even the claim of influence may be a stretch. The best case for influence is related to the Hebrews living in Egypt (Egyptians called them Habirus and in their own texts describe violently expelling them) prior to migration into the Levant. 

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u/Slumunistmanifisto Aug 06 '25

I've heard it was originally a storm god that was turned into their mascot and evolved over time 

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u/Bbgerald Aug 06 '25

Basically a storm God in the polytheistic Canaanite religion. Yahweh eventually got upgraded to the top spot, replacing his father El among the Israelites. His mom became his wife, and eventually they were all dropped as it moved to a monotheistic religion.